The Gersh Agency said Friday it had reached a deal with the Writers Guild of America, becoming the sixth talent agency to break ranks with the Assn. Rather than work directly with trade group ATA, the WGA has negotiated individual agreements with more than 80 small and midtier talent agencies. These agreements aim to end packaging fees, an amount of money agencies earn from studios for pulling together talent for projects. The talent agency employs 250 people and says it is the first full-service agency to reach an agreement with the WGA. Talent agencies have been facing growing pressure to adapt to a changing media industry.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2020 19:49 UTC